Section: News & Summaries

Ukrainian rescuers have sent to the eastern regions more than 250 tonnes of food in a humanitarian aid, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Overall, from July 6, the State Emergencies Service of Ukraine has delivered to...

The Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU is threatened with the failure of ratification in the EU due to a delay of ratification at the Ukrainian parliament. Leader of the Batkivshchyna faction Serhiy Sobolev said at a briefing in the Verkhovna Rada, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “If during two weeks the Agreement with the EU is...

The head of the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic”, Valery Bolotov has resigned supposedly because of his wound. He announced this on Thursday. “Soberly assessing my strength, I have decided to temporarily leave the post of the head of the Luhansk People’s Republic. The consequences of the wound do not allow me to work with...

The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) does not have any information about the route of the Russian “convoy”, however it will be blocked if attempts to enter Ukraine via a checkpoint uncontrolled by Ukrainian border guards. NSDC Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in...

Over the past 24 hours in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) nine Ukrainian servicemen have been killed, and another 18 wounded, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Over the past 24 hours we have lost 9...

Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk thanked the MPs for the adoption of laws on the reform of the gas transit system (GTS) and on the sanctions against Russia. He emphasized that Ukraine has proved that it can defend itself. The head of government said this in the Verkhovna Rada after the lawmakers adopted these documents, according to a Ukrinform...

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a law on sanctions in view of the aggression of Russia. The decision saw 244 votes in favor, according to a Ukrinform reporter. However, the lawmakers withdrew from this document a controversial article on the prohibition of the mass media. АМ 14.08.2014 13:35

The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill to reform the management system of the unified gas transit system of Ukraine (GTS). The decision was supported by 228 MPs, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. АМ 14.08.2014 13:31

Over the past 24 hours violations of Ukraine’s air space by Russian aircraft have been recorded several times, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Yesterday, at 11.40 a border patrol in Milove checkpoint in Luhansk...